It’s been nine years since L’Equipe, the most popular sports newspaper in France, began using video transmitters that can aggregate cellular lines. “When we started back then with LiveU systems, sports and news executive management imagined that these new transmission solutions would decrease the need for SNG vehicles,” said Patrick Vautier, technical director. “That it […] More
Broadcast distributor and SI Video Progetti has announced that OB7, the new outside broadcast van it has designed and built for production company L’Opera Broadcast Video Service, will see its first live action in the first week of September. It has been under construction since late Spring. L’Opera specialises in the production of television coverage […] More
Poland’s top football league Ekstraklasa is launching its own OTT platform. Ekstraklasa.TV, the new streaming website and app, is intended to be a source of revenue for the Polish league for the years to come, a way of reaching fans from all over the world and a brand building tool. “Changes on the media market […] More
Italy’s 2019-2020 Serie A kicks off on Saturday 24 August with a match between Parma and Juventus and with coverage provided by Sky Italia. “We’ve been producing Serie A since the birth of Sky Italia in 2003,” explains Dante De lulio, the broadcaster’s director of sport programming and production. “We have always been the key […] More
Rugby World Cup 2019 matches will be shown live online in those markets that don’t have broadcast right holders, the competition’s organiser has confirmed. In a statement, World Rugby said that “reflecting its commitment to growing the sport’s reach in Asia” it would provide a streaming offering for Japan 2019 in territories where broadcast deals […] More
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more relevant throughout the production chain for live sports. Here we talk to Michel Bais, chief executive at Mobile Viewpoint, to get his views on just how much of that workflow and which sports could one day be taken over by AI algorithms. How can AI automate the whole video […] More
Masstech, a developer of intelligent storage management systems that provide security, efficiency and rapid access to valuable assets for sports video creators, broadcasters and editors, has become an OB/SI SVG Europe sponsor, adding to its long-running association with SVG in the US. Masstech chief executive George Kilpatrick, stated: “Masstech is extremely excited to be expanding […] More
Speciality camera developer and provider Movicom has renewed its OB/SI sponsorship of SVG Europe. Victor Pakhomov, chief executive at Movicom, commented: “We believe that SVG Europe is doing a very important job. It is important to share the best production cases and success stories. That is how all the stakeholders in the community can learn […] More
Sports broadcasting is all about the fan experience, encouraging the viewer to care and magnify the emotion. To make that possible, people in the television industry need education, and for those looking to get into this area, training needs to be made available. While this type of educational resource is readily available in some countries, […] More
Earlier this year Eir Sport and RTÉ announced that a sub-licencing agreement had been reached between the two broadcasters in relation to Rugby World Cup 2019. As the primary rights holder for Ireland, Eir Sport will broadcast all 48 games live, including all of Ireland’s matches, and a daily highlights show. The sub-licensing deal means […] More
